Peter Attia· MD
And 300 watts to a professional cyclist who only weighs 60 to 65 kilos is just below five watts per kilogram. Whereas the person with diabetes... almost assuredly weighs more. So their 120 watts is probably 1.5 watts per kilo.
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
And 300 watts to a professional cyclist who only weighs 60 to 65 kilos is just below five watts per kilogram. Whereas the person with diabetes... almost assuredly weighs more. So their 120 watts is probably 1.5 watts per kilo.
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But most interesting was the people with type 2 diabetes. I think we're like 120 watts. Is that about right?